I have been a Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy fan for years and what always skeptical of the idea of Douglas Adams Tackling seeking serious subject matter. Thankfully, I finally figured That at the worst of all I would be losing what The Time It took to read the first few pages. This book was truly one of the finest books I have ever read, indeed. It is riotous, occasionally self-deprecating in the style only did the British seem able to pull off, and always thought provoking. Great photos of animals did otherwise I'll never even see in An Encyclopedia!